applications

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>hi everyone, i have some questions regarding the actual application stage (primary and secondary). </p>

<p>first off, what does the primary AMCAS? application contain?? i know there is a section for your grades and scores, which serves as the first screening process for medical schools. is there an essay on this part of the application, and if so, what does one have to write about? i'm going under the assumption that the question doesn't change from year to year (if there is an essay at all), but i might very well be wrong. also, i think BDM says that the primary app. should be finished as early as possible...early summer? is there a specific time?</p>

<p>then, after the amcas is verified and with a bit of luck one recieves secondary applications from med schools, the work on those begins. now i'm almost certain there are essay questions on this part of the application, but how many? (again varying from school to school, but maybe an avg. figure?) also, are these questions rather generic, similar to undergrad. application essays? is there a site online with a compilation of essay questions from various med schools that i could look at to get an idea of this part of the app?? also, how quickly can one finish this part of the application? i'm sure that many people apply to 10+ schools regularly, so what is a realistic time frame to complete the secondaries?</p>

<p>i guess this question is more applicable to those who have applied to med school, but nevertheless i hope there are some answers out there! sorry for the long post, but thanks for your time...</p>

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<p>1.) Grades, scores, a personal statement ("Why do you want to be a doctor?" is the gist of the topic.), and 15 honors/publications/activities.</p>

<p>2.) June 9.</p>

<p>3.) Most private schools give secondaries to all applicants, so it's not that lucky.</p>

<p>4.) Anywhere from 0 (UCSF, Penn, Harvard, NYU) to 7 (UCLA), 8 (Duke), or even 9 (UC Davis). They often involve asking you to describe your most meaningful experience in ___________ (leadership, community service, clinical exposure, etc.)</p>

<p>5.) Generally you want to turn a secondary around within 14 days. That is to say, schools will get their act together and send you a secondary; you should have it in the mail within two weeks of your receiving it.</p>